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“I just got here. Why?”
I shake my head. “Nothing.”
“Can I add an extra one or is there a three-word limit?” he asks, his smirk throwing my mind off balance.
“Sure, add a word.”
“Lucky.”
“Lucky?” I repeat. “Why?”
“Because you’re wearing a dress, and I’ve never seen you in a dress before.”
“Oh.” Oh.
“You look nice, Ava.”
The breath that leaves me is ragged, and I look down at myself. “Thanks.”
“You’re welcome,” he laughs out. “And hi, Crazy. That was one hell of a welcome.”
“Sorry.” I shake my head, clear the fog. “I’ve had a long day… and I’m… flustered.” I point to the counter. “I haven’t really started with—”
“It’s cool. Can I help at all?”
“No.” I motion to the stools beneath the countertop. “You sit. You’re probably exhausted.”
He takes my advice and sits on the opposite side of me, the counter between us. Good. An object that creates distance. That’ll help with the whole humping-his-leg thing. “Honestly, I was pretty beat, and then you opened the door in that dress, and I got a second wind.”
I bite down on my lip to stop my smile and turn away from him, not wanting him to see my blush.
“This is a real nice apartment,” he muses.
I open the fridge, a distraction. “Yeah, I like the floors.” I like the floors? What the actual fuck, Ava! Get a grip.
“Did uh… Did Peter help you with it?”
At the mention of his name, my shoulders tense, and I close the fridge empty-handed. Turning to him, I ask, “Help me with what?”
“The apartment.”
“No,” I reply, a single laugh bubbling out of me.
Connor’s eyes narrow. “Why is that funny?”
“Why would he be helping me—”
“I mean, you moved to Texas with him, so…”
Oh, that. I wave a hand in the air, ignore the way his eyes shine extra blue against the overhead lights. “It’s a long story.”
“Lucky we have all night then, huh?”
Nodding, I ignore the way Connor’s gaze dips to my breasts before checking himself and get back to cutting the vegetables on the counter.
His tone turns serious when he asks, “How’s your mom, Ava?”
I glance up at him, catch him watching my every move. “You won’t believe it if I tell you.”
